Goal $5,000
Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Shitbox Rally Autumn 2023
$5,533
Raised
111%
Our Story …

We are Lana and Marc. We're from Bushfield in the western district of Victoria, but as of October 2022, we've sold the farm and now call the Sunshine Coast home.


Not short on a sense of adventure, in May 2023, we are leaving the kids behind to take part in this shitbox rally from Newcastle to Townsville.


We have a lovely 1997 Mitsubishi Magna sedan as our choice of shitbox. She's mechanically A1 and she'll receive a cosmetic enhancement or two before we take on the rally.


Enough about us, here is a little bit about the rally for you all.


Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 13th year. Part of the participation is that all teams have to raise a minimum of $5,000 but most teams raise well above this amount as you can see with the 2023 Autumn rally target set at $2,000,000 plus.


These funds go to the Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity. The fundraising is the hard part, so any donation you can give is greatly appreciated. Please make sure to follow our progress via this page and the blog post below.

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Here's what I'm doing …

Shitbox Rally is the adventure of a lifetime challenging participants and their cars, worth no more than $1,500, on a 7 day drive across Australia to raise money for cancer research.

The rally is not a race – it’s a fun, colourful, unpredictable adventure with participants travelling at their own pace in smaller groups. Vehicles often break down but “we never leave anyone behind” and each night is spent camping beneath the stars and celebrating the day’s achievements. It all adds up to an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside and make lifelong friends, many brought together after experiencing cancer themselves or seeing cancer impact family and friends.

Since it’s inception the rally has been the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally.

raised: $2,322,705
target: $2,000,000
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1 year ago
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<p>Today we have sourced our beast of a shitbox, a 1997 V6 Mitsubishi Altera named Sharon. She's a lovely shade of gold with a winter hue overlay. A lovely lady from Purnim has ever so kindly donated our shitbox and in return we will be donating our purchase price to the cause. </p><p></p><p>Please, we ask you to donate whatever amount you can afford to this awesome fundraising event. The Cancer Council is a cause close to almost all of us. </p><p></p><p>If you are a business owner, please get in touch. We are more than willing to put business stickers/logos across our shitbox and promote on our socials, providing plenty of free advertising for your business if you drop us a decent donation or sponsorship. </p>
1 year ago
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Lana and Marc Hilliard gave $500.00.
The shitbox we purchased was advertised for $500 but the owner wanted to donate her car to this cause. So in return, here is our purchase price as a donation
1 year ago
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Davina Forth gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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Chris Bellman gave $20.00.
1 year ago
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Mel Gray gave $50.00.
Good luck and have a great time
1 year ago
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Sam Hunt gave $150.00.
Great work guys! Look forward to seeing your adventure!
1 year ago
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Luke Evans gave $50.00.
1 year ago
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AB Autos and Service Centre gave $613.43.
1 year ago
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Marc and Lana Hilliard gave $600.00.
Donated on behalf of Bursons Automotive. Bursons donated $600 in parts for our shitbox to pass its roadworthy, so we have matched the amount in a cash donation. Bursons are now one of our sponsors for this event.
1 year ago
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Michelle Walkley gave $50.00.
Enjoy the amazing opportunity.
1 year ago
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Michael Goodwin gave $50.00.
Enjoy guys, sounds like a ripper time.
1 year ago
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Leahys Electrical gave $250.00.
1 year ago
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Rock&#039;N&#039;Water Landscapes gave $390.00.
1 year ago
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Tyler Coates gave $50.00.
1 year ago
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Emily Gear gave $50.00.
Go get 'em team. You've got this!
1 year ago
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Middy's Electrical Warrnambool gave $100.00.
1 year ago
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Kaye North gave $200.00.
1 year ago
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Marc Hilliard gave $400.00.
Marc has donated his time today doing free electrical work around the sunshine coast.
1 year ago
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Robert Muirhead gave $200.00.
Have fun , stay safe.
1 year ago
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Yvette Thomas gave $150.00.
All the best ! Thanks for your work !
1 year ago
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Christine Edmands gave $200.00.
1 year ago
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Moiwana Bradley gave $300.00.
1 year ago
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Belladotti gave $50.00.
Thank you for your efforts - a very worthy cause
1 year ago
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Valley View Stables gave $250.00.
11 months ago
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Tim Chester gave $10.00.
11 months ago
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Lana Hilliard gave $230.00.
Donation on behalf of our beautiful family member, Nanny Hilary
11 months ago
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Kelli Parkinson gave $100.00.
What an adventure and for a great cause. Have a blast and stay safe, xx
11 months ago
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Sacha Gasperini gave $100.00.
Go guys have a great adventure. The shit box looks amazing.
11 months ago
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Simon Tainsh gave $100.00.
11 months ago
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Bec Ligthart gave $100.00.
Congratulations on raising money for such a great cause. We can’t wait to follow your adventures online!! xx
11 months ago
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Anonymous gave $20.00.
11 months ago
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Goldie McPherson gave $50.00.
Mark and Lana, you are doing a great job in your fundraiser. Have a wonderful time. Here’s a $50 donation to help your cause. Cheers mukka and Goldie. X
11 months ago
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Neil Pierce gave $50.00.
Good luck Marc, make sure you make it back in one piece even if the car doesn’t. We need you. 🏁🚙
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The Impact, Outcomes & Charity

Shitbox Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.

Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.

Thanks to the community funds raised such as Shitbox Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.

$41 million over the past 13 years has been raised by Box Rallies to date, supporting ground-breaking projects such as:

  • A research study to develop a vaccine that protects against lymphoma cancers.
  • A research trial to standardise international guidelines on melanoma removal.
  • A research grant to revolutionise the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.